As many people probably know, Gizmodo has gotten their hands on the next iPhone. It was found in a bar, and comoflouged on the outside to look like an iPhone 3GS, but on the inside and even somewhat on the outside, it’s a much different animal.
Firstly, the phone is much more sleek, and flat, similar to the MacBook style, and going away from the curvature presented in the previous models, which felt out of place compared to most other Apple products.
It has aluminum border around the sides, but everything else is black. The back is black, and made of plastic, and the front is a black screen, of course, which is a little bit smaller than the 3GS, but has a much, much higher resolution.
The new plastic back is presumably to enable the phone to get better reception and connection. As it is smaller than previous models, it has less area to receive connection, and with phones, this is very important, so the more connectible area, the better.
This version of the iPhone is so much smaller than the other ones, such that you can not even begin to put in any curvature in the design, not that it matters much, as this new sleek look will most likely be a welcomed change. There is also an extra buttom on the side, which is presumably for the camera, which has been a heavily requested feature.
Speaking of the camera, there is now a front facing camera, as well as a larger rear facing one with a flash added as well. This makes for the possibility of video chatting easier, as well as taking more detailed pictures.
There also seems to be a secondary mic, which will help increase voice clarity on calls and recordings. The iPhone is also on the migration to micro-SIM, just like the iPad now.
I feel that this has pulled so much design inspiration from the currect Apple line it really is a work of art.
It’s a mix between current gen iPhones, MacBook laptops, the iMac, and finally the newest iPad. The Mac family continues to grow for the better and the design is something that many companies can dream about doing – but never produce.
Overall, this is the upgrade of the iPhone 3G that people wanted. The exterior is all new, sleek and black, with metallic volume, camera, and power buttons.
The inside parts are smaller, allowing for a 16% larger battery. The screen has a much higher native resolution, hopefully allowing for highly quality picture and video viewing, which you can even take with one of the two cameras.
Finally, being smaller, the new iPhone will be much more portable, and get back to being a totally mobile device, fitting into smaller pockets.
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